NEWS and EVENTS
SECOND SUNDAY of EASTER, April 12
7:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:00 am Outdoor AND Indoor Holy Eucharist
Followed by a Low Sunday Boil
Come join us!
MICHAEL BEATTIE RECITAL
Our organist, Michael Beattie, will participate in a program offered by the Chaminade Club of Jackson on Wednesday, April 15, at 3 pm at St. James'.
The recital will be shared by soprano Gena Everitt performing the first 30 minutes (accompanied by John Howard) and Michael performing the second half hour.
This program is free and open to the public.
If you cannot attend and wish to hear Michael's portion of the program, he will be offering it in an open dress rehearsal on Tuesday, April 14, 6:00-6:30p at the church.
J. S. Bach’s monumental and exhilarating Prelude and Fugue in Eb Major and Bruce Simonds’ evening hymn meditation: As Fades the Glowing Orb of Day.
VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL
June 2, 3, & 4, 8:30 am to Noon.
During Vacation Church School, children in Pre-K 4 through 6th grade
will have time to contemplate the Psalms, create art, play games,
walk the labyrinth, play outside, tend the garden, and grow in faith and friendship.
Click Here to register your child.
Contact VCS Chair Kathryn Eltzroth (kathryneltzroth@gmail.com)
or Jess Eddleman (jeddleman@stjjax.org) for more info.
The early-bird deadline is May 10.
PARISH DIRECTORY
Have you missed having a church directory with pictures? Good news, we are working on one! When finished, paper and electronic copies will be available. Laura Webb will reach out to you for a picture of you or your family. We would like you to email the picture to Sheri Cox: sheri_cox_2000@yahoo.com. Help us make this happen by sending a picture, it doesn’t have to be a posed shot. Thank you!
TUESDAY NOON BIBLE STUDY
in the Guild Parlor
Join us on Tuesday, April 14, when we will continue a study of the first book of Samuel, chapter 27-29. Everyone is welcome!
Contact: Gates Elliott, gelliott@stjjax.org.
CALLED TO LOVE:
Finding our Common Purpose in the Bible
10 am, Sundays, in Oak Ridge Hall.
Called to Love will not meet on Sunday, April 12.
We will continue with the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 25, on Sunday, April 19. Our goal will be to journey one book at a time through the Bible and explore
what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and a community based on God's love. We will be striving to see ourselves and our world through the eyes of God:
to give us purpose in our day-to-day lives and to guide us in doing the work God has given us to do.
ST. JAMES’ LINKTREE
Keep all of St. James' info at your fingertips with our new Linktree!
Click Here
From there, you can access all of our important information and links.
Find announcements, registrations, ways to donate, our calendar, and more! You can save this link to your phone's home screen for an app-like experience.
See the pew cards in the church for more details!
JOIN THE CHOIR AT ST. JAMES’
If you are interested in becoming part of our vocal music ministry, we would love to have you with us. We rehearse each Wednesday from 6:00-7:30 pm. Members of the choir sing at both the 8:40 and 11:05 Sunday services and offer other sung services throughout the year. In St. James’ choir you truly could not find a more welcoming group or a safer space to share and to grow your vocal gifts. Feel free to contact Jonathan Trotter with any questions you may have! jtrotter@stjjax.org
ADULT FORMATION
Sunday Mornings at 9:50 to 10:50 am
We have three Adult Formation Offerings:
Holy Conversations Lectionary Class gathers in the Parish Library.
Called to Love: Finding our Common Purpose in the Bible gathers in Oak Ridge Hall.
Life with the Sacred Text, a small group reflection on various topics and their relevance as relates to Scripture and daily life, gathers in the Guild Parlor, just off Fowler Hall.
All adult offerings are open and inclusive of adults of any age or interest, no experience required.
Grab coffee and donuts in Fowler Hall and join one of our Adult formation offerings SUNDAYS at 10:00am.
REGULAR WEEKDAY OFFERINGS
MONDAYS, 2pm – Twisted Stitchers, Guild Parlor
TUESDAYS, 8am - Holy Eucharist, Church (please note time change)
Noon - Bible Study, Guild Parlor
WEDNESDAYS, Noon - Trellis Book Group, Library
5:00 - 7:00 pm - Wednesday Night Supper , Fowler Hall
THURSDAYS, 7am - Men's Bible Study, Guild Parlor
SEEKING BAPTISM?
If you or someone you know is seeking Baptism, contact one of our clergy or Kathy Stephens: kstephens@stjjax.org.
UPCOMING 2026 BAPTISMAL DATES:
Sunday, May 24, Pentecost
Sunday, July date TBD, St. James’ Sunday
Sunday, November 1, All Saints Sunday
LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS ON SUNDAYS!
Be sure to watch with the whole family!
St. James' will livestream the 10:00 am services on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stjjax.org.
The Service Leaflet is available on the website and on the ‘This Sunday’ email.
SEND US YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
If the church does not already have your email address, or if there have been any changes, please send it to Kathy Stephens at kstephens@stjjax.org.
FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR
If you are interested in giving flowers for a month either in thanksgiving or in loving memory of anyone, call Kathy Stephens at 601-982-4880 or
email her at kstephens@stjjax.org. The cost of this is $50 and the flowers are published in our 7:30 am service leaflets, in our Sunday announcements,
and on our website for the month. This is a perfect way to remember someone or to say thank you.
WATCH OUT FOR SCAMMERS!
Please be aware that scammers have gotten some of our work email addresses and our cell phone numbers and are sending out emails and texts that look like they come from St. James' staff. If you receive one of these please know that we would never reach out to you and ask you for money or for you to buy gift cards, etc. Usually, you can tell from the extension on the email that it is fraud. All of St. James' staff emails have our first initial and last name followed by @stjjax.org. Call the church office to verify our cell numbers. If you have any doubt at all please call our office at 601-982-4880.
MEMORIALS AT THE COLUMBARIA
Flowers and mementos left on the columbarium as memorials are a normal part of grieving and are allowed by the Church. Memorials may not be left at either of the inside columbaria. Only fresh flowers may be placed on the outside columbarium. St. James' will remove all flowers once they start to wilt. Mementos left on the outside columbarium will be removed daily. Due to the possibility of breakage and injury, glass of any sort is not allowed on the columbarium.